וְ/עָרִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
Ir
and cities
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
Numbers 32:16 · Word #9
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HC/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and cities |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-59
and fortified settlements
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine plural absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural feminine noun denotes organized, enclosed places of habitation; "fortified settlements" reflects the sense of structured, protected communal centers implied by the root’s association with watchfulness. The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and," and the plural is preserved. |
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